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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 09:54 PM
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Adopted Soldiers Update...***BEST NEWS---EVER***
Mary just called me and invited us to a "Welcome Home" party for Jimmy..

Somehow (don't know the deatils yet) he and 11 of his group, have managed to get assigned stateside.. (Las Vegas :):):)) for the remaining months of their enlistment..

They spent 15 months in the Sunni Triangle...only to have their leaves cancelled and were told they would be going to Afghanistan...that was cancelled and they were supposed to be sent BACK to Iraq in June...

and now he's HOME..safe and soon to be O_U_T of the army..:)


Mary had few details..

He called her yesterday and asked her what she was doing on Aug 5th??

She said .."Why?"

He said:.. "I need you to pick me up at the airport"..I am home for good.:)

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Wilber_Stool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 09:59 PM
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1. YEEE HAAA !!!!____n/t
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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:00 PM
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2. Fabulous news.
My Marine nephew goes to Iraq in August, but so far he will be stationed in Kuwait, so keeping my fingers crossed that that's where he'll stay until sent back home. Again, congratulations on your good news.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:03 PM
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5. Be sure that you get us a list of names and apo addresses
for him and his friends..

We send care packages..

PM me with them though, we don;t post them in the "open forum"..


I hope your nephew gets to stay in Kuwait ..and NOT in Iraq
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:00 PM
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3. Excellent!
Now we just need to get the rest of them!


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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:03 PM
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4. What wonderful news!!!!
A dozen home now, and hopefully many more soon.
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the Kelly Gang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:11 PM
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6. Congratulations !!..good news..good luck!!
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:23 PM
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7. That's Wonderful
Thank You again SoCalDem for the Honor it was to
send Care packages . It made Things very personal
for me . It was humbling and inspiring at the same time .

Thank Goodness they are stateside .


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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 10:27 PM
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8. I'll see if I can get a few pics, and maybe the names of the ones
who are staying stateside..that way the ones who sent stuff to them will know that they too, are safe :)
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 11:40 PM
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9. that would be wonderful
:hi:
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Longhorn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 11:44 PM
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10. That's just great!
One by one, or 11 by 11, I want them ALL out of harm's way!

My Marine son leaves for Japan next month. Our fingers are crossed that he stays there -- even if it is a two-year assignment!

I bought webcams, one for him and one for us.

Thanks for all you do for our men and women in uniform!
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:05 AM
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11. kick for daytime soldier "adopters"
:):)
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 11:01 AM
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12. Excellent news!
That's 11 more safe from the disasterous Bush foreign policy.

Only 100,000+ more to go....

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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 11:13 AM
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13. Oh that's just the best news!
I'm so happy they're coming home. It was a great priviledge to send them packages - it made me feel so good to be able to actually DO something to help the troops. Yee Haw!
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